Jim Simons Renaissance Technologies
Jim Simons is the founder of Renaissance Technologies, one of the most successful quantitative hedge funds in the world. Before his career in finance, he served as a mathematics professor and made significant contributions to differential geometry. Simons applied his analytical expertise to develop sophisticated, algorithm-driven trading strategies, earning consistently high returns for investors.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$510M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$265M |
| 3 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$212M |
| 4 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$184M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$369M |
| 2 |
SIAL
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
|
+$330M |
| 3 |
MJN
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
|
+$230M |
| 4 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$223M |
| 5 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$145M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.79% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.71% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.83% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.88% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
National Bankshares
NKSH
$271M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
-11,900
| -19% | -$413K |
|
|
SFS
2177
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,000
| New | +$1.64M |
|
|
CCSC
2178
DELISTED
COUNTRY STYLE COOKING RESTAURANT CHAIN CO LTD ADS CAYMAN ISL
CCSC
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
361,200
+20,500
| +6% | +$97K |
|
|
ALOG
2179
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
21,754
+12,200
| +128% | +$1.04M |
|
|
DBD
2180
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,600
| New | +$2.02M |
|
2181
NVR
NVR
$16.8B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,090
| New | +$1.78M |
|
2182
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.77B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-94,900
| -69% | -$4.51M |
|
|
AVP
2183
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+441,300
| New | +$1.62M |
|
|
OSIR
2184
DELISTED
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
OSIR
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
171,707
+73,307
| +74% | +$995K |
|
2185
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$64M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
127,154
+104,054
| +450% | +$1.46M |
|
2186
Compugen
CGEN
$228M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
278,626
+229,714
| +470% | +$1.51M |
|
|
GBL
2187
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
-83,089
| -59% | -$2.66M |
|
2188
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
115,700
+23,900
| +26% | +$386K |
|
|
PRSS
2189
DELISTED
CafePress Inc.
PRSS
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
462,600
+20,600
| +5% | +$87.9K |
|
2190
Gentherm
THRM
$1.27B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,264
| New | +$1.79M |
|
2191
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.75B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,300
| New | +$1.76M |
|
|
WLB
2192
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
300,400
-142,500
| -32% | -$1.15M |
|
|
SOCB
2193
DELISTED
SOUTHCOAST FINANCIAL CORP
SOCB
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
112,772
+36,217
| +47% | +$526K |
|
2194
NiSource
NI
$20.1B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,000
| New | +$1.73M |
|
|
GCAP
2195
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
216,500
-76,092
| -26% | -$590K |
|
2196
Allot
ALLT
$377M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
300,800
+84,900
| +39% | +$469K |
|
2197
Fluor
FLR
$6.96B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
-48,500
| -57% | -$2.28M |
|
|
VDTH
2198
DELISTED
Videocon d2h Limited
VDTH
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
196,200
+45,200
| +30% | +$407K |
|
2199
uniQure
QURE
$3.26B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,200
| New | +$1.95M |
|
|
SYT
2200
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-105,900
| -83% | -$7.57M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Jim Simons held 3,639 positions worth $45.9B, up 9.5% from $41.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.3% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $3.07B of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 509 new positions and adding to 1,872 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Apple: 17,852,932 shares worth $470M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $369M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q4 2015 buy was Apple: 17,852,932 shares worth $470M.
- Jim Simons added most to Gilead Sciences in Q4 2015, an estimated $212M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $369M.
- Jim Simons fully exited SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $330M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 9.3% of its $45.9B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Jim Simons opened 509 new positions and closed 386 in Q4 2015.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 9.5% quarter-over-quarter to $45.9B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 11 Feb 2016.